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Lesson 1

What is your InDesign-to-EPUB workflow?

Best practices tips from Liz Castro about creating epubs from InDesign, including what adjustments you can and should make to your ePubs by hand to get the best results.

Duration: 00:05:14 File Size: 193 MB

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Lesson 2

Is fixed layout EPUB here to stay?

A concise critique of the fixed layout EPUB format, what it is best used for and some thoughts on the future of the format.

Duration: 00:05:14 File Size: 82 MB

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Lesson 3

Do you have any tips about creating mobi files?

Converting an EPUB to a Mobi file for Kindle can be simple with the right tools.

Duration: 00:05:14 File Size: 239 MB

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Lesson 4

What are the challenges around fonts in ebooks?

This video segment includes coverage of licensing issues, encryption, and how fonts will look on different devices.

Duration: 00:04:35 File Size: 168 MB

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Lesson 5

What is the role of the index in ebooks?

A brief discussion of the possibilitites of interactitivity to add value to your ePUBs.

Duration: 00:05:09 File Size: 189 MB

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Lesson 6

What emerging ebook technologies excite you?

Catro discusses emerging technologies including JavaScript and audio and video.

Duration: 00:01:24 File Size: 52 MB

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Lesson 7

What updates do you have for us after HTML5 and CSS3 Visual QuickStart Guide and ePub Str

What updates do you have for us after HTML5 and CSS3 Visual QuickStart Guide and ePub Straight to the Point went to press?

Description

Elizabeth explains that InDesign’s robust EPUB export features takes advantage of all the things you’ve already done for a print product. Although the exported EPUB file is a good start there are things that InDesign doesn’t do that well. She goes on to explain that by opening the file in a powerful text editor you can unzip the EPUB and see and edit the files. The video interview goes on to talk about best practices, fixed layouts, EPUB to MOBI (Kindle) conversion strategies, fonts, indexes, and testing EPUB/MOBI files.